Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse

I was looking at a glistening book on the table, a [Skill Book], albeit a very low ranked one at that. [Fireball], an F ranked spell that only the most unfortunate beginners start with.

But this skill book took a majority of my remaining inheritance, and all of my savings. I was known to be a fairly smart guy before everything went to shit, so I planned ahead before spending most of my money

In the worst-case scenario, I still have enough funds to last me at least a few months.

In the best-case scenario, as planned, I would consume this skill book and hope for a semi-decent talent when I awaken.

Getting this skill book was not easy, but it was the only way to awaken if you did not awaken naturally. The rich had no problem awakening themselves, their children, and their children's children

I look at the skill book again before steeling my resolve and picking it up. Bringing it close to my chest, I close my eyes.

A few seconds pass before I see a flash of light, even though my eyes are closed. Opening them, the book in my hands had disappeared, and at the corner of my eyes something else had appeared

[Noah]

[Vitality: 10]

[Focus: - ]

[Strength: 10]

[Skill(s): Fireball]

Shining with blue light, the words brought confusion more than relief to me. Where the hell were the numbers for focus?

From the released knowledge, ever since the apocalyptic event that killed more than a billion people occurred, a new magical world took its place. People that are termed as Awakened appeared and others could also become awakened through learning [Skill book] that can be dropped from killed monsters

Yes, monsters. Magical beings that most commonly reside in dungeons, and occasionally come out whenever a dungeon break occurs.

year has passed, it became common knowledge that those who are awakened are able to use skills, whether inherently gained or from skill books, to perform amazing feats and vanquish

beings can increase their strength by killing more monsters and absorbing the [Life Cores] they drop, which add to the three attributes: [Vitality][Focus] and

f.u.c.k is my

body change somewhat after I awakened. I seem to have become slightly stronger, and can instinctively cast the

problem is, can I even cast skills

though? My exhilaration of awakening was slowly fading away as I couldn't figure out the numbers, or lack of thereof, on

this seems to come to mind from the news and everything

and [Focus],

[Fireball] if I don't even know how much [Focus] I have? Usually, most average awakanees can cast F tier skills 5 times before they completely deplete the energy in their body. The larger your [Focus], the higher tier the skills you can cast and the more times you

Awakened Mages are extremely powerful, [Focus Cores] are much more in

a chance to retaliate, while Awakened Berserkers

awaken to become a

last hail mary I can, actually casting the skill

ranked Awakened have. I step out

life were high priced. I had to move quite a distance to get to the barren

up, I raise my hand in front of me

to light in front of me, much

still cast skills even though my [Focus] bar doesn't show

fireball to move forward before it exploded a

least cast the average 5 fireballs that normal F

[Fireball]...[Fireball]...[Fireball]....

and exploded in front of me, increasing the shock and happiness in my heart. At Least I have average skills, even

energy in my body...Well, my [Focus] was blank, to begin with,

as I cast what is probably my last fireball until

[Fireball]

out and

is not bad, at least